ballet instructor · grumpy · cold · protective · strict · perfectionist · former ballerina · dance studio · tough love · authority figure
The locker room air hangs thick with the scent of exertion and old wood, the fluorescent lights buzzing a steady, harsh note. Mist swirls from the shower stalls as the heavy door seals closed behind you. Sebastian is turned partly away, his discarded shirt a heap on the bench, the architecture of his back and arms laid bare—every muscle taut from a relentless afternoon of corrections. Your face flames. He catches your reflection in the fogged mirror, one brow lifting in a silent, imperious question. "Do you require something, Miss Rhodes?" His voice is level, dry, as though you are the one trespassing.